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Saint Anysia is venerated primarily within the Eastern Orthodox Church in regions influenced by Byzantine culture.

The Romans invasion of Britain in 43 AD brought new influences, and their own gods were combined with native British gods to produce religious hybrids. It also paved the way for a new religion which ...

stashed by a Roman soldier after he returned to the European continent Eli Wizevich Three of the coins are particularly rare: They portray Eugenius, an illegitimate emperor who reigned for just ...

One of the most common explanations is that Valentine's Day has its origins in the ancient Roman fertility festival of ...

St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of ...

A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or ...

It was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome dedicated to chariot-racing and mass entertainment venue of the empire. Recostruction of the Circus Maximus ... of a Norse mythology - Freya in Her ...

The vice chancellor of Nigeria’s Veritas University, a priest in the Awka Diocese, has encouraged journalists in the west African nation to expose Christian persecution, which is at its highest ...

A new report by Open Doors International said that more than 380 million Christians faced persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million from the year before. The report, titled ...

The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history. They include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of Georg Spalatin, ...